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Meaning of "heel bone" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEEL BONE

heel bone play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEEL BONE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heel bone is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEEL BONE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heel bone

Calcaneus

In humans, the calcaneus or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEEL BONE

heedfulness
heediness
heedless
heedlessly
heedlessness
heedy
heehaw
heel
heel bar
heel in
heel-and-toe
heelball
heeled
heeler
heelless
heelpiece
heelplate
heelpost
heels
heeltap

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEEL BONE

bone
cannon bone
cartilage bone
close to the bone
crazy bone
dog and bone
frontal bone
funny bone
hyoid bone
leg bone
marrow bone
occipital bone
parietal bone
pin bone
point the bone
shin bone
skin and bone
sphenoid bone
temporal bone
thigh bone
zygomatic bone

Synonyms and antonyms of heel bone in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heel bone» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEEL BONE

Find out the translation of heel bone to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heel bone from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heel bone» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跟骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hueso del talón
570 millions of speakers

English

heel bone
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एड़ी की हड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كعب العظام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пяточная кость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

osso do calcanhar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হিল হাড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´os du talon
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tulang tumit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fersenbein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

踵骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

발 뒤꿈치 뼈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tumit balung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xương gót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குதிகால் எலும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाच फोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Topuk kemiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calcagno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kość pięty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

п´яткова кістка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Resturi de oase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οστό της πτέρνας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hak been
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hälbenet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hælbenet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heel bone

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEEL BONE»

The term «heel bone» is regularly used and occupies the 86.637 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEEL BONE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heel bone

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEEL BONE»

Discover the use of heel bone in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heel bone and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Phlebotomy Exam Review
Studies have shown that heel punctures deeper than 2.0 mm risk injuring the calcaneus or heel bone. For this reason, the latest NCCLS skin puncture standards document (H4- A4) states that heel puncture depth should not exceed 2.0 mm.
Ruth E. McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley, 2004
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Prescription for Nutritional Healing
Extreme stress and strain on the heel bone and soft tissues are the main causes of heel spurs. The stress results in inflammation of the plantar fascia, a ligament on the bottom of the foot that attaches the ball of the foot to the heel bone.
Phyllis A. Balch, 2006
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Tampa Bay Magazine
The heel bone is the largest bone in the foot, it has an irregular shape and projects backward behind the leg bone, it provids a useful lever for the muscles of the calf (forming the achilles tendon). The heel bone bears all of the body's weight ...
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Encyclopaedia metropolitana: or Universal dictionary of ...
But the most remarkable and important part of the Heel-bone is its tuberosity, the Hock, of vulgar language, which projects back much compressed, and hollowed on the inside for the passage of tendons and vessels. Upon the length of this ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Encyclopaedia Metropolitana; or, universal dictionary of ...
But the most remarkable and important part of the Heel-bone is its tuberosity, the Hock, of vulgar language, which projects back much compressed, and hollowed on the inside for the passage of tendons and vessels. Upon the length of this ...
Edw Smedley, 1845
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Encyclopædia Metropolitana; Or, Universal Dictionary of ...
But the most remarkable and important part of the Heel-bone is its tuberosity, the Hock, of vulgar language, which projects hack much compressed, and hollowed on the inside for the passage of tendons and vessels. Upon the length of this ...
Edward Smedley, Hugh James Rose, Henry John Rose, 1845
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Encyclopedia Metropolitana
But the most remarkable and important part of the Heel-bone is its tuberosity, the Hock, of vulgar language, which projects back much compressed, and hollowed on the inside for the passage of tendons and vessels. Upon the length of this ...
‎1845
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Heel Pain: Healing the Heel
The fat beneath the calcaneus (heel bone) is very special and is a vitally important biomechanical structure, which acts as a shock absorber for your entire body. Once this fat is destroyed, there is very little that can be done for it. In the future ...
D. P. M. Stephen L. Barrett, Stephen L. Barrett, 2009
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Lost Treasures of the Bible: Understanding the Bible Through ...
Heel Bone of a Crucifixion Victim Nail-pierced heel bone 2 Size: Nail —11.5 cm. ( 4.5 in.) long; heel bone —11 cm. (4.33 in.) long 2 Provenance: Giv'at ha-Mivtar in Jerusalem, Israel 2 Date: First century C.E. 2 Present location: Israel Museum ...
Clyde E. Fant, Mitchell Glenn Reddish, 2008
10
A Patient and Carer's Guide to Bone Diseases and Fractures
It is seen in association with certain conditions, including a calcaneal spur (a bony protrusion from the back part of the heel bone), obesity, diabetes, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, gonorrhoea, and ankylosing spondylitis. The pain is usually located ...
Godwin Iwegbu, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEEL BONE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heel bone is used in the context of the following news items.
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Q&A: Dr. Kevin Stone discusses Achilles injuries and how we treat …
The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone. It's designed to stretch, it's designed to absorb force when the athlete lands from ... «Mavs Moneyball, Jul 15»
2
Introduction to Common Injuries in Youth Soccer
Additionally, Sever's Disease, which affects the area of the insertion of the Achilles tendon on the heel bone (but can also present as pure ... «Football.com, Jul 15»
3
Award for injury due to a fall from a ladder at height
Heel bone fractures are one of the most common injuries that result from a fall from a height and are extremely painful. He required surgery and ... «Access Legal from Shoosmiths, Jul 15»
4
Rory McIlroy injury: Six key questions about world No 1
... case of the ATFL it's based at the top of the ankle joint, attaching the tibia (the front of the shin bone) with the talus (the front of the heel bone). «SkySports, Jul 15»
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Oh, those high heels
Overuse of the tendon behind your heel, which connects the calf muscles at the back of the lower leg to your heel bone, can result in weakness ... «Miami Herald, Jul 15»
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Offseason question: Will Redskins fans see cornerback DeAngelo …
For starters, the Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle in the back of the leg to the heel bone. As a result, it's essential that it's intact for an ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Finding her feet and her passion
"It was then that I was diagnosed with a rare benign tumour in my heel bone," recalls Indukuri, who had consulted Dr Sreenivasan and Dr ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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Help your little ones put best foot forward
You won't actually be able to see the heel bone, but look at the Achilles tendon. It should be pretty much straight up and down. If it seems to ... «Austin American-Statesman, Jun 15»
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High heels? Here's how to deal with the pain
This has to be below the heel bone and not at the back of your foot. This will help you balance better. - If you wear heels everyday, wear thicker ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
10
A pain in the Achilles
The Achilles tendon is the strongest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscles to their insertion on the heel bone, or calcaneus. Achilles ... «Kelowna Capital News, Jun 15»

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